Alcatraz Pelican Pale Ale

Brewed by Alcatraz Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Indianapolis, Indiana USA

A copper colored pale that is robust anf great floral nose. Spicy just the way I like them. Still clean and crisp, more medium bodied than thier other pale ale.

Copper in color with a thin white head. Aroma is floral w/hop spicy. Start is nice and malty, middle is full of hop flavor and finish is moderately bitter which balances this beer well. This is one of my favorite APA out there.

Tried this in the sampler tray on the patio at thier Anaheim location. My favourite of the sampler tray. Fantatsic tasting. Great hoppy taste.

tap at Mad Anthony Oktoberfest - Pours hazy copper and has a nice citrus hop aroma. The white head is long lasting and laces well. It’s hop heavy for a pale ale and in this case it works well. This medium bodied brew is a very tasty pale ale. sampled again at the Indy brewpub.

Surprisingly little aroma. I strained to find any hint of anything to no avail. Copper colored, thin head. Pelican did score points in the most important category, flavor. Good sweetness from generous malting. Medium hop aftertaste. There are floral notes at mid glass which are pleasant, though the maltiness may have been overdone. Still, this is a very solid brew; one that I would gladly drink again. And you can’t beat the $2.25/pint happy hour price!

My type of beer. It has a nice balanced profile of hops and malt. The smell is of fruit, spices, and hops. The taste is heavy on hops without a bad aftertaste. Very smooth. One of the better APAs.

Draft sampler at Indy. Clear pale pour with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with fair lacing. Moderate sour citrus hoppy aroma. Medium body. Medium bitter flavor with a citrus bitter finish of moderate duration. This was the standout beer for the standards.